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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Congress will adjourn to-day.

Congress Will adjourn to-day.
Cardinal Jacobin the chief OF the Pope's
Cabinet. is dead.
At its last session the Schuylkill Comfy
Court of Pennsylvania granted eighteen
liquor licenses and refused thirty-six
The New Jersey Court OF Pardons has
fixed the 10Th instant as the date for hearing
arguments on the application for a commu-
tation Of the sentence of the murderer Titus.
The Ocean Grove Camp-meeting As
ISOLATION recently began the erection Of
spacious tabernacle near the huge auditor
ium The strong wind of February oath
blew the new building down.
A great earthquake on Ash WEDNESDAY
made Europe shake. While the shock was
most severely felt in the Riviera between
Cannes and Genoa, Southern Europe was
affected as far inland as Geneva and from
Avgnon in France to Pavia in Lombardy
The loss of life was very great.
Mrs. Druse. who brutally murdered her
husband, and afterwards burned his body,
in IIerkimer, y. Y, was executed on
Monday, She was the first woman
ever hung in that county, and strenuous
efforts were made TO have her sentence
COMMITTED, but the Legislature refused 10
pass bill for her relief
The gross earnings Of the main line and
branches Of the Pennsylvania Railroad last
year were s3l l32, 2s.: net earnings. Sill
963, 031, and net income of Pennsylvania
Railroad division, -. 914, go. The net loss
under the lease Of the United New Jersey
Railroad and Canal Company's property
was s119.0 ole. This leaves a balance of in
come OF -, 1881.
Rufus Blodgett, Superintendent of the
Lorg Branch Railroad and ex-member of
the Assembly, was on Wednesday after
noon elected t. $. Senator in joint session
Of the New Jersey Legislature, by COM
bination Of the Republicans and disaffect-
ed Democrats. Two ballots were taken.
and on the second the vote stood: Blod-
gett, ~: Albeit, 80; T.. F.. Potter, I SIR.
Blodgett was born in New Hampshire,
and is SO years of age lie was for several
years a member Of the Democratic State
Committee. lie was a member of the
Lower House Of the Legislature in 1873
and 1919, representing Ocean comfy. He
afterwards removed to Monmouth eoun-
ty " here he now resides HI. is id.ni flied
with the interests ot several railroad com
paniss a nd has always been r, cognized as
a siauneh Democrat. In the Assembly
he was The ID mncrate leader lie i.
rneni speaker and u al commanding
figure.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Opinions ON Woman Suffrage.

In the administration of State, neither
a woman as woman nor man as man
has any special functions, but the gifts are
equally difiused in both sexes.-Plat0.
] so for all sharing the privileges Of the
government who assist in bearing its bur
dens, by no means excluding women.-
Ab5ahdm LiRcola.
In the progress of civilization, women
suffrage is sure to come. Charles Sumner.
Justice is on the side of woman suffrage
- William H. .Se1card.
think there will be no end to the good
that will come by woman's suffrage, on
the elected, on elections, on government,
and on woman herself. - chef Justice Chase
Noman's suffrage is undoubtedly com
ing, and for one expect a great deal of
good to result from it.-Hen1y Hodsse0rth
LonQfetiou.
For over forty years have not hesitated
to declare my conviction that justice and
fair dealing, and the democratic principles
of our government, demand equal rights
and privileges of citizenship, irrespective
OF sex. | have not been able to see any
good reasons for denying the ballet tn wo-
man.. G. Whittier.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Very few persons have known that Gen
erai Logan was a prohibtionist. Though
not teetotaler, he was very temperate
man. and he believed in prohibition in
communities. When he first settled in
Carbondale. H.. the place was full of
dram shops. There was local option law
an the statne books. and General Logan
set to work to have it put in force in Car
bondale. At first there was only one citi-
zen willing to assist him, but he went
ahead with his natural vim and determ-
nation. and local option prevailed. From
that time TO the present, upward of thirty
years, there has never been dram shop in
Carbonate, and it is one Of the most pros
perons towns of Southern Illinois. General
Logan was abstemious in his habits,
though he would take a social glass of
wine, bnt he believed in the principle of
prohibition as means OF good for a town
or a community, large or small. = Tribune
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
IsIt All Right I'm Your Town.

There is good deal of common sense in
looking after ones own neighborhood
If the town i'm which the reader of this
there are inst SO many more than there
ought to be.
How can they be abolished? Not by men
and women who fold their arms. and say,
LET somebody else attend 10 them But
by trying every means that can be suggest
ed to get rid of them.
saloons are much greater nuisance i'll
a country town than in a city. In large
cities the police are protection from the
rouGhs that congregate around open
saloons. In a village, there may be one
or two constables; but what good are
they? Generally elected by the rough ele-
ment, and engaged. in some other calling,
they have neither the inclination or time to
attend TO such small business.
The common country loafer, the off
spring of the saloons. is all unmitigated
cowardly loafer-a disgrace to himself and
terror to respectable women and child
rem. About the first thing town should
do is to prohibit him.
Is it all right with a town where more
young men visit the saloons than the
churches?
Is it all right with a village where night
is made hideous by boisterous singing. in
termixed With oaths, by the young men
returning home TO families that have been
watching for their coming with fear and
trembling?
What an awful amount of human wrecks
are floating up and down this land, Some
have fathers and mothers praying for them;
Others are not so blessed.
Men and women in the villages of this
great country do something to make mat
te:s better Help to dry up the brooks Of
iniqnity that are running across the path
way of youth. Enough has already been
said To convince people Of the necessity of
action. For the lack of which the church
es are SHINY attended; men and women
walk around dazed, and little children
walk the streets with toes sticking ont of
their shoes, while the thermometer indi-
Gates zero"
Men, for whom Christ died. should, out
OF gratitude if nothing else, make one unit
ed effort to ''Rescue the perishng" Now
is the time; not next year, or next month.
Ask yourselves the question. is it all
right in my town." If not, go to work,
in the name of the Master, to make it so.
-Poneer
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Make the streets Safe.

For people afflicted with the abnormal
drink appetite it would appear that prisons
are safer than the streets of orr cities. A
young woman was lately arrested in Phil.
adelphia for negiecting and abusing her
child. Asked by the magistrate why she d id
not behave herself, she replied: at isall the
The justice then said: ''You may spend
three months at the House OF Correction.
where there is no temptation to drink. -
Why should moi the streets of Phladel-
phia be as free as the House OF Correction
from the drink temptation? Echo al,Sw ers.
Why ?'--1dcoc0fe.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

We give this week verbatim report OF
Henry Georges speech on the Labor
Problem. delivered at Horticultural Hall,
Hall, Philadelphia, on the evening OF Feb
ruary 12th, 1887. Mr.. George, amid the
cheers which greeted his presence on his
introduction. shook himself like lion
Just aroused from his lair and began
his speech in clear. ringing voice
that wrought his audience up to the
widest pitch of enthusiasm. His speech
copdenses in the tersest manner all the
salient arguments, contained in his book on
the land question, and his powerful effort
10 arouse the workingmen Of Philadel-
phia TO a true sense Of their duty at the
polls. will no doubt be read with interest
By every one, no matter what his political
tencts may be. Mr.. George discussed the
labor troubles of the day in the most mas
terful manner, and handled the land job
bers and aristocracy without gloves.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Ii makes us laugh to see the fuss made
By some folks because the Prshibitionists
and the rum sellers are both opposed to
high license, and many a silly jest is made
by the enemies Of temperance over the
seeming harmony of the two classes on the
question. If they opposed it with the same
reason and motives there might be some
ground to sneer and question, but the
'.sma.ties" who are for rum all the time,
but don't want any body to know it, never
stop to look at motives or listen to reason.
Bat We did not start out to discuss this
question but to ask the aforesaid smart
les what they propose to do about the
ease Of church members and self-styled
temperance men who are to be found using
their influence for candidates for Office
who are in open and avowed sympathy
with rumsellers and their business. We
never hear these folks sneering or ridicul-
ing at the inconsistent position of such
milk-and- water christians and reformers.
In fact these are the very people who are
mostly found among the ''smarties'' We
have referred to.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

81. in the Stdhddrd thus pleasantly dis
courses anent our p. l.. y. Reading room:
Every Saturday afternoon from three
q clock until nine III the evening the read
ing room adjoining the library on the see
ond floor in Riley'S building is open to the
public and We wonder why it Is not more
frequented by persons who appreciate in
teresting aud instructive literature. The
room is comfortably warmed. tastefully
furnished and the reading table loaded
with magazines, illustrated papers and
books. which every body has tue liberty to
peruse free Of charge. Free reading rooms,
it is claimed by some, promote temperance
by drawing the young men from the sa
looms. but they don't seem to produce the
desired result here.
The trouble. esteemed'.T.. is that the class
OF young men that find attractions in the
saloons are not the kind that take much to
reading The really studious class that
prize good book when they get it are
mostly supplied with their own at home in
these days OF cheap literature, but the man
or boy whose mental and social culture is
such that the surroundings of the saloon
can fill his requirements has not, as rlle.
any regard for books. They are rather a
bore to him than otherwise. As free re-
sort for TIE studious, or those " 18th literary
inclinations, where books and papers not in
their possession can lac consulted, the Ii
brary reading room Is a success. although
catering in our small population to limi-
ted class: but as an antidote to the saloon
it. Is net q success. To catch fish you must
use something for bait that they like. The
average saloon young manand book don t
like each other for nothing. unless the
book he Of the fash kind moi usually given
a place in weli-conduc;ed libraries. The best
way to draw young men from the saloons
is to begin the drawing process before they
get to frequenting them, by proper home
training. a good common school education,
and a wholesome fear well instilled. Of the
saloon and all its surroundings. And the
the best cure for the saloon itself is Prohi-
bition.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

The trunk of human body, minus
head. legs and arms, was found in Mann 5
Pond, near Eddington, Berks county, on
the Bristol and Philadelphia turnpike. on
Thursday, February II. Mary Tabs, of
Philadelphia. has since confessed that she
bore these remains there that the body
was the body of Wakefield Gains, young
colored man, who had been killed in her
house by George Wilson, colored boy of
eighteen. Mary Tabs and Wilson have
been arrested.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

go 1885: 1853 -, 1886; s25a35, 1851
total, s6@Gso.
Do you know what these figures are {?
They represent the amount expended by
the Borough Council of Woodstown, as
shown by the financial statements of the
years named, to secure possession Of lit
Tie piece of land from citizen who, with
those before him, had had the same in
pc ,ceable and unchallenged possession for
over sixty years, and all the convenience
of which, for the public, could have been
acquired by the council from land already
in the use Of the public, at an outlay Of
twenty five dollars at most. 1886. 80 Of the
public money expended to down one
man. It's all right, of course. The
courts have ''sot' on the case and nobody
is complaining that we know of. and the
man that got downed is all right so far as
heard from, but We imagine that upon
calm reflection, the average citizen will
conclude that the Borough paid an
almighty big price for the whistle. Mean
"iiiIc pui atlettS tic iaii iiSHttu anu NoiSt
drained. People driving through town
have their wagons wrecked and their lives
endangered by mudholes in the road bed
There is no protection from fire, and
burglars walk through our lookup, as
Mrs. Partington would say, with perfect
impurity." Borough Government has
been stunning success.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Our shoe trade at the New
Store, under the Opera House,
is gradually growing, and it will
grow and continue TO grow as
the people become acquainted
with our goods and prices.
We give You good returns for
Your money.
Remnants OF 90 and set,
Cashmere at 45cts. per yard,
running in lengths o, y. to 5
yards. Cheap enough at = cts,
but cheaper yet at IS.
Don't forget that we keep
knives and forks-no one in
town or country can or will give
you as good returns in these
goods as we. Close buying
and close selling is our motto.
5Soopieces ofnew styles ofwall
papers, direct from New York.
Good brown blanks at s to 10
cts; best white at 10 and IL;
gifts at so to 35cts.-come and
look.
Floor oil cloths, from I yard
to , = yards wide, at 3 to 50
cts. per square yard.
We sell a royal good shifting
Cheviot, at Sets. better at 10
cts, and cap the climax at II
cts.
Looking-glasses, in all the
leading sizes, from Iocts. to
s5.75. All kinds housekeeping
tin ware.
Window shades. window
curtains, holland by the yard,
or fixtures by the set, or in
pieces.
Bed tickings from 10 cts. to
IS cts. We have the regular
herringbonc twill, which will
not only hold feathers, but
needles and pins also.
Feathers, ready steamed and |
thoroughly cleaned, furnished |
on application, in lots from 5lbs.
upwards, at 90 cts. for prime, |
IS for selected and 7octs. for
the choicest. Leave an order i'll
you want any.
ION forget to see ou car
pets.
Give our IS cent New Orleans
molasscs a trial. it's good
baker.
Those who've tried our flour
say It's all right. Try a sample
sack. Goods delivered prompt
y; leave or send an order by
driver, or direct 10 the store.
trunks, valises and carpet
bags at the New Store, under
the Opera House.
+, b. HuMrHRFys & Co.
Woodstown, n. |,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

That settles IT, The rum sellers of New
Jersey, inspired by the spirit of ',6 or
some other year, have banded together and
formed The Liquor Dealers Protective
Union of New Jersey They held con-
yenton at Elizabeth last week and the or
ganization was the result. One delegate
wanted to hold another convention at
Trenton very soon at which there should
he large delegation that wonld, to use
his words, ''show our strength and para
been showing their strength for good
many years in New Jersey, as the records
Of the old parties and the paucity of tenn
perance legislation shows pretty clearly,
and as to the '.paralyzing, that is fea-
iure of the business and it serves friends
and enemies alike with great impartiality.
The convention was at a stand whether to
lei the reporters in or not, but finally voted
''chiel takin. notes heard said among
other things Delegate Grogan, of pater-
son, jumped mp and said; LET the next
convention be held in Trenton before the
Legislature adiourns. We have great
control over representatives there. Let rs
get them pledged to onr interests, and if
they don't fulfil their promises, or if they
break them, we'll cut their heads of next
election" Delegate Dillon said: II
know representative who works in our
interest. but he don't want it known. lie
wants us to keep still on the question and
keep our months shut
This isn't news particularly. but is
noticeable for the frankness with which
The delegates spoke out in meeting.
committee Of eanvassefs was appointed to
organize the State aud the idea seemed to
be that the Legislature this winter was too
busy with eleeting United States Sena
tor 80 do much for The rum bosses bnt
next fail, look euf
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Chief Templar +. =. Fogg, Woodstown.
Counsellor. DR.. f.. T.. Detroit. Mulict Hill.
Vice Templar, Henrietta Davis, Woodstown.
Secretary, b. W. Pierce, swedesboro.
Asst Secretary, Emily L. Kirby, Harrison
vile.
Treasurer. William t,eiaer, Mullica Hill.
ha plain, Rev. ". y. 0gborn, Bridgeport.
Marshal Bassett Kirby, lIarrisonyiile.
Dep Marshal Martie cooper. Pedricktown.
Guard Mary \. Coles, " oodstown.
Sentinel, John b. Jordon, Pedricktown.
District Lecturer, Rev. ". y ogborn
bridgeport.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

ADOPTED by the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
in 1882
l. Total abstinence from all intoxicating
liquors as a beverage.
cumStances for the sale Of liquors 10 be USED
as beverage.
g. The ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION Of The nlanuiac-
turp importation and sale of intoxicating
liquors for such purpo-e>-prohibiiion ny The
will OF the people expressed IN due form OF
law, with the penalties deserved for crime oil
such enormiiX.
l. The creation Of a healthy public opinion
nnon the subject, hS the active dissemination
OF truth in all The modes known 10 an eniight-
ened philanthropy.
}. The election good, honest men 10 1d-
minister the law
g. Persistence in efforts to save individuals
and communities from 80 dlrcfui Sconfge
against any forms of opposition aud difficulty
until our success i complete and universal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

The "Altamount" is the name of q new,
spacious and elegant family hotel, lately
opened On Eutaw Place, Baltimore, the
proprietor Of which in an attractive de-
scripilye pamphlet, says. in significant
capital letters: W HAVE No BAR
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Tie Swedesboro Macs for yonns news
paper is unusually bright, Right peart
Tor its age" It keeps right along with
the march Of improvement in our neghbor-
ing, but far away CT you reckon distance
by mail facilities) town, and forms well
come addition to our exchange list.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

The chairman of the last borough
Caucus has called meeting OF borough
voters to meet at MeAllister Hall Tonight
to nominate ticket for Mayor and Coun-
eilmen. The present incumbent We under
stand is candidate Tor reelection. and
Josiah VI. Hewitt is cunning after the
nomination also. Several names have Deeii
mentioned for Couneiimen. i'll the place OF
Ballinger and Davis whose terms expire
this spring.
Our np-the-street contemporary speaks
of the Anti Borough borough caucus as
though every movement and every body OF
men that did not harmonic with the ling
that is ruling this town is necessarily OPP
posed 10 borough or tie borough, il ii bet
terpIeases our distinguished friend. There
has never 10 orr wledge been any anti
borough feeling in the community, except
that which was manifested before the in
corporation of tue town. by the very men
into whose hands the management of the
boron III affairs fell Immediately after in
corporation. and in whose hands 1t has
continued since whether for better or worse
we leave every man to judge for himself,
after he has cast his eye over the situation
Of things at present and for the last three
years. But according to the logic of our
neishbor every thing that isn't in har-
mony with the peculiar views of local gov
eminent entertained by itself, aud those it
so industriously represents. is ''Anti-Bor-
onnh
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wooDsTows. fnlpAr. MARCH !. 49,

The esteemed Standard. Of Salem, comes
on. flatfooted just where We supposed it
would. in favor of nO-license. We are
with you, Brother Patterson. We dom
live in Salem. but it's our county seat all
the same.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

After next Monday You can ride on the
Philadelphia street cars for iye cents
ride instead of six as formerly. Tie penny
you save you can take to buy the town
with
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Sons OF the Glass.

With eyes innamed and blear
with features hollow and wan,
\ drnnkard -at in rickety chair
In his attic. all alone;
His person covered with rag,
His hair a tangled mas.
In voice that told of a souls despair,
He sang the song of the Glass:
Drink, drink. drink,
Till the eyes grows frehzied and Wild
Drink, drink, drink.
Though il murders wife and child;
Drink, drink. drink
Ay, quaft the poison-bowl,
Though every drop it contains i death.
And ruin to The soul.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Looking over the field Iren-
ton the question before the people OF New
Jersey to-day is which side licked. 1t
was cold day for the bosses whoever did
the inh
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Next meeting OF District Lodge ri Mniiica
Hill. Tuesday, Iannary 18th, 49,.
LoBG DIRECTORY, WITH NAMES OF LODGE pE
TIES Nd NIGHT or MEETING.

LoBGE DIRECTORY. WITH NAMES OF LODGE pKPt-
TIES A Nd NIGHT or MEETING.
District Deputy T.. =. Fogg, Wood-town.
~. Nazarene, Rev. W. Y. Oghorn, Bridge
port Friday.
a.. Harrisonville. Oscar H. Avis, Harrison
vile, saturday
100 sincerity, Dr. l.. 4. DETROIT, Mnliica
Hill, Monday.
ITO. Jefferson, II. II, Tonlin, jefferson, We'd
neSday.
los woodsiown. Joseph :. B'adway, Woods
town, Tuesday.
ia Swede-boro. Theodore Brown. Swedcs-
boro, Monday.
l3l simpson. {. Il. Johnston, Mantna. Mon
day.
l27. Good Intent, c. {. barber Pedricktown,
Monday.
Lodge Deputies aud Others are respectfully
requested to notify as OF any inaccuiacX in
the foregoing directory.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDER.
Tariff
CARPETS s.

Part Of our stock Of carpets
are at hand. We 90. direct to
the weavers with our thirty five
years active experiences buy
ers and sellers, and the ready
money. and its no wonder that
we can give you prices from 10
to 20 cts. per yard lower than
others. Come and sec them.
Extra supers, all wool. as low as
oS cts.
L. b. HUMPHREYS & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

q men with franchise crowned.
Awake from your sluggards sleep:
Hear We not thai wailin9 sound:
lis the nations women who weep
" eep for the thousands untold,
Who lie meath the rum-stained gra>-,
While annually thousands renew their ranks
And sing the song of the Glass.
Drink, drink, drink.
Till The eye grows fTenzic,i and " Id;
Drink, drink, drink,
Though it murders wife and child:
Drink, drink. drink.
Ay. quaff the poi>on-bOwl:
Though every drop II contains is death.
Ana ruin to the soul.
-Bu a. r. 7ennaia a. .IGrorofe.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04
Independent Order Of Good TGnpldrS,
With District of New Jersey,
Comprising the Counties OF Salem and Gloucester
Faith, Hope and Charity.


No member shall make, buy. seH, use, fur-
ni.h or c;tuSe to he furnished tn others as a
beverage any spirituous or malt liquors, vine
or cider; and every member shall diseonhit-
nance the manufacture, sale ana Use ihtfs-oi
ia til proper ways
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

We sell wheat four ard quote the best
at % cts per quarter or % cts. for
quarter-the second quality Al cts per
quarter and 20 cts. ! quarter. +. Il. Hum
phreyS 4 Co.